News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Grant Tandy, a Sisters High School graduate, is the manager at the Worthy Brewing Company “Hopservatory” in Bend. The observatory contains a 16-inch reflecting telescope, a Ritchey-Chrétien reflector made by RC Optical systems. The scope is a research-grade telescope capable of viewing planets and galaxies that are far away. Tandy graduated from Sisters High School in 2011 and attended COCC for two years and obtained general education requirements while trying to fig... Full story
There aren’t many permits being issued these days for the construction of vast cathedrals made of stone. There is, however, a need for skilled stone sculptors to do repairs on existing buildings around the world. And as the world watches the revival of the cathedral at Notre Dame, the focus will be on the artisans who bring it back to its former glory. The United Methodist Suttle Lake Camp is set be the site of a gathering of stone carvers from the Northwest and beyond d... Full story
Ron Thorkildson, Sisters’ local weather guru, and his wife, Sharon, recently took a trip to Iceland, where Ron presented a scientific paper on structural icing. Living here in Sisters Country, ice on structures is not an uncommon phenomenon, but it is also something Thorkildson confronted throughout almost his entire professional life. Thorkildson was employed with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) as an environmental engineer, and icing of the lines and towers that c... Full story
The 2019 edition of the Sisters Kiwanis Run to the Top Hoodoo Challenge trail race held Saturday, July 27 had the best turnout in the event’s three-year history under nearly perfect conditions. Course designer Eugene Trahern made adjustments to both the 5K and half marathon (13.1-mile) courses this year. Both courses started in the Hoodoo parking lot and finished at the top of Hoodoo Butte giving the competitors and both races the opportunity to climb the steep road to the top... Full story
Standing in a dark country meadow, staring up at a sky full of stars and the diaphanous glow of the Milky Way arching overhead, it is easy to feel small. Staring at pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, it is easy to be stunned by the effortless beauty of the cosmos. Faced with the knowledge that our planet is only one small speck among a hundred billion galaxies and a billion-trillion stars, it is easy to feel insignificant. Shane Larson understands the feeling. Larson... Full story
The bluegrass group Town Mountain will bring their raw, soulful swagger to Sisters on Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sisters Folk Festival’s free summer concert series. Town Mountain has earned raves for their hard-driving sound, their in-house songwriting and the honky-tonk edge that permeates their exhilarating live performances, whether in a packed club or at a sold-out festival. The hearty base of Town Mountain’s music is the first and second generation of blu... Full story
At last week’s EDCO Pub Talk, Sisters resident Josie Johnson, CEO and founder of Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes, explained her mission of redefining gluten-free foods. She stressed that her gluten-free baking mixes really do provide classic tastes and textures, rather than the usual cardboard quality so many people object to in gluten-free products. She is intent on providing overall great products, not just “good for gluten-free.” Johnson’s current lineup of products... Full story
Lifelong Sisters resident Samuel Pyke shared his passion for his work as the keynote speaker at last week’s EDCO Pub Talk (see story, page 1). Pyke grew up in Sisters, graduated from Sisters High School, and went on to Oregon State University. He and his three brothers grew up watching movies with their father, a real movie buff. Three of the four boys have gone on to work in some aspect of the film/video industry. One brother works on visual effects for movies, including S... Full story
Deschutes County now owns the building that houses the Deschutes County Sheriff’s administrative office that serves Sisters and the western part of the county, located on the corner of North Larch Street and West Barclay Drive (across from the post office). Former owner and Sisters resident Jack Addison notified The Nugget last Friday that the papers had been signed, concluding the purchase of the 6,000-square-foot building for $1 million. Addison made it very clear that ... Full story
Ever heard of the smash hit show “Unicorns Really are Real: The Story of How They Save the Earth from Global Warming”? Not yet, perhaps. It just debuted in Sisters last Friday. It was all part of Starshine Theater’s debut theater camp. Director Jennie Sharp, known locally for the winter kids’ performances she directs in Camp Sherman, saw a need for hands-on theater experience in Sisters Country. Options in Bend often present traditional shows in classes that go on for weeks o... Full story
The Sisters Community Garden is hosting their 4th annual “Music in the Garden” on Monday, August 12. This popular event has become an enjoyable way to savor the garden’s rich environment and a way for our gardeners and public to give back to the community of Sisters. This year the musical headliner will be Skillethead, a local bluegrass quartet that will entertain from 6 to 8 p.m. A non-perishable food item or cash/check donation will get you into an evening of great music... Full story
Sisters’ Back to School-School Supply Drive is underway at Sisters’ Les Schwab Tire Center. Community members can drop off new school supplies during regular business hours and help students in need begin the school year well equipped for a successful year. Les Schwab Tire Center is located at 600 W. Hood Ave., open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following new school supply items are needed (no used school or office supplies): •?One-inch three-ring binders, notebook dividers, col... Full story
Starting August 1, St. Charles Center for Women’s Health will see patients at the St. Charles Family Care clinic in Sisters. Every Wednesday, a provider from the Center for Women’s Health office will be at the clinic to provide obstetric care, well-women exams, contraceptive management, menopause treatment and other services. The Center for Women’s Health has board-certified physicians, women’s health nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives who collaboratively work together to meet patients’ needs. Offering the Wedne... Full story
Well, Good People, hummingbird moths are in season. Yes, they can fool you; some people think they’re actually hummingbirds, while others don’t know what they are, as evidenced by an email I received the other day with the question, “What, pray tell, is this?” But before we go into the what, why, where and when of hummingbird moths I gotta share one of the events that took place associated with them years back… All through my professional life I have had the good fo... Full story
Barbara was born in Amity, Oregon on July 9, 1933. She attended several elementary schools in Oregon and graduated From Gervais High School. In her younger years she was a file clerk at the State Tax Commission in Salem. Husbands Stewart Marshall, Tom Rhoads, Gene Dagenhardt and Vern Catterson; her parents Henry and Rose Kirkwood; and her sister Cecelia and brother Richard precede her in death. Barbara has five children: Tym (Ursula), Kathy (Dennis Levine), Teresa, Lynn,... Full story
Jack Milam, 96, of Bend, Oregon, passed away July 22, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service is being planned at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Sisters, time yet to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Humane Society of Central Oregon or Partners In Care Hospice of Bend. John Dale Milam, known as Jack, was born in Topeka, Kansas, on October 4, 1922, to Morris Dale Milam and Emily Jean Milam. Jack had one older sister, Jean, and... Full story
To the Editor: A sheriff’s deputy came to my house July 24 with the remains of three bills I’d put into the outgoing mail slot. What was returned was the envelopes of the three, one of the checks and two of the payment vouchers. Two checks are missing and one voucher which also contained my SSN. Whoever did this now has my name, address, SNN and bank information. This is not a petty crime; this is a federal offense as well as a state felony. My cluster mail unit is across the street from the new Ponderosa Heights apa... Full story
